For Future Generations: Supporting Indigenous Women Leaders through Mentorship and Advocacy
Karen MacKenzie is a proud Cree-Métis woman, business owner, knowledge keeper, community supporter, and a program Mentor for Coady Institute’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) program. “I am honoured to be a mentor in the IWCL program,” Karen says. “My...
Sharing Our Knowledge: Mentor Dedicated to Advancing Indigenous Education
One of the key components of Coady Institute’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) program is connecting program participants with the guidance and support of experienced Indigenous women mentors. Gaya’do:węhs Lu Ann Hill-MacDonald is a Mohawk woman of the...
Change is Transpiring says Indigenous Women’s Leadership Graduate
Wyanne (Kiya) Smallboy-Wesley is a graduate of the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program at Coady Institute. As an Indigenous Facilitator for the Calgary Public Library and the Further Education Society (FESA), she works with a diverse network of...
Butterflies in Spirit: Meet MMIWG Advocate Lorelei Williams
Lorelei Williams (Indigenous Women in Community Leadership, 2018) is an Interior Salish/Coast Salish woman from Skatin Nations/Sts’Ailes, Vancouver, BC. When she arrived at Coady Institute for the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) program in 2018, she...